Nature Red in Tooth and Claw (and Beak)

Spring is in full flow at Pensthorpe with lots of the birds displaying and mating. There are also the first ducklings around. This is a sad but very common occurrence - a Lesser Black-backed gull has come into the lake edge and waited till the mother mallard was not able to guard all her 12 ducklings and then made off with one. Only a small thumbnail but you can see it larger by clicking on the image